CNN Money – Steve Hargreaves
“American adult proficiency in literacy, numeracy and problem solving ranks as some of the lowest among developed countries…McCarthy said one thing that was particularly problematic is that young people in the United States are not showing a much higher level of skill than older people, despite the fact that the jobs of tomorrow will require a greater degree of knowledge…”Young people are moving into adulthood and they do not have the necessary skills.””(more)